diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c
index bd939a574b84..d9ebebe1a2aa 100644
--- a/mm/compaction.c
+++ b/mm/compaction.c
@@ -330,8 +330,17 @@ static isolate_migrate_t isolate_migratepages(struct zone *zone,
 			continue;
 		nr_scanned++;
 
-		/* Get the page and skip if free */
+		/*
+		 * Get the page and ensure the page is within the same zone.
+		 * See the comment in isolate_freepages about overlapping
+		 * nodes. It is deliberate that the new zone lock is not taken
+		 * as memory compaction should not move pages between nodes.
+		 */
 		page = pfn_to_page(low_pfn);
+		if (page_zone(page) != zone)
+			continue;
+
+		/* Skip if free */
 		if (PageBuddy(page))
 			continue;